Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map
Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map Lake Ontario RR Niagara Falls 1853 pre-open Engineers Report large folding map
$ 225.00

Niagara Falls and Lake Ontario Railroad.

Issued 1853, NY by W.H. Arthur & Co.(also lithographers of map).

Announcement and report overview issued prior to the opening of single track railroad which would connect with the Great Trunk Railroad and more readily allow passage of goods from Canada to Phila, NY & Baltimore.

(10) pp. pamphlet with text (Marvin Porter, Chief engineer of road project), large folding b&w litho map on bond paper (now brittle and splitting along fold lines). 

Old linen tape along spine, likely from having once been so housed within card stock folders (?), some edge chipping to title leaf, paper somewhat brittle.

Map is complete but with condition issues; extensive splitting into nearly individual panels due to the paper being now age brittle.

Seems to be scarce in any condition.

Pics show item better than words. Offered as acquired due to scarcity.

Booklet c 8 3/4" x 6". 

Map c. 24 3/4" W x 18 1/2" H.

B15029